Definition of "preservationism" []

• The beliefs and practices of a preservationist. (noun)

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• "The claim that there is a key diachronic element to the justification of memory belief has come to be known as preservationism."
• "As we use our public lands, we continue to debate whether we should be guided by preservationism or conservationism."
• "In fact, deep ecology can be seen as a contemporary development of the preservationism first espoused by Muir."